Feb6
We have confirmed the dates for our 2010 Drift Cross schedule. For the people not familiar with the RSW Drift Cross series, it is unlike anything we’ve seen in our area. We have one track that utilizes both autocross and road course types of driving simultaneously. This caters to both types of drivers who are used to driving tight, slower tracks as well drivers who are used to driving wider, faster courses. We will also be teaming up with the SCCA organization for a couple of our dates in June and August. The SCCA events will be a slower course with more cones to add more turns. They will provide a higher level of competition along with instruction for those who need it.
This is the most affordable way to get behind the wheel on the road course at Sandia Motorsports Park.
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The 2nd Annual SWMS Monster Mash
We stopped in at the Southwest Motorsports(SWMS) event to see a few cars on the road course this weekend (October 29th-31st) at the Sandia Motor Speedway in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The event was very successful and even the RSW member Carlos M. took home a first place trophy on his shifter kart. The SWMS organization is primarily vintage, but as you can see in the photos they have a wide range of vehicles that show up.
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Oct8
RacingSouthwest.com, along with Motiva Performance, are proud to present the last Drift Cross event of 2009. Come join us on October 11th, 2009 at Sandia Motor Speedway!
For those that are new to these events, Drift-Cross has something everyone: some time on the road course, an autocross circuit, and a separate area for drifting – ALL at the same time!
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Sandia BMW in Albuquerque, New Mexico sponsored one of the final SMRI weekends for 2009. The sold out event brought a BMW factory rider to unveil the new BMW S1000RR at Sandia Motorsports Park. The event had 75 participants ranging from first time riders to a very large expert group.
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The weather held off for most of the evening except for short 10 min heavy downpour in the middle of the event. The Kenny Myers Memorial Stock Mania Shootout, Saturday July 25, 2009 included a few tribute laps to the late Kenny Meyers. Kenny was the race director for Sandia Motorsports Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico and a very popular racer in the community. continue reading »
Check out RacingSouthwest.com member, eyehate tossing his 1989 Nissan Silvia around Sandia Motor Speedway at the RSW Driftcross that went down on May 24th, 2009. continue reading »
A blistering hot summer day didn’t stop a great turn out at Sandia Motorsports Park this weekend. Sandia Motorcycle Roadracing Inc. (SMRI) had two day weekend on the road course. Even with temperatures nearing 100 degrees we saw a few riders go back to back in sessions without rest. The SMRI staff did a great job as usual. continue reading »
Mar10
The evolutionary cycle of growing old has always been diluted by a certain period of time between 15 and 20 years old where there is nothing to do. Solutions to this problem involve a variety of approaches, including drugs, alcohol, driving up and down Montgomery on a weekend night, and, for those who lack friends, World of Warcraft. As an 18 year old freshman in college, I’ve asked myself the question of “What should I do?” a multitude of times.
Unlike other teenagers who conform to the generational classifications laid forth through history, I decided not to spend my money in a frivolous fashion on whatever whim I was so inclined to at the time. It’s easy to gather complacency in the promise of making more money next year, and I knew that I wanted to work towards something that was more significant than some misplaced assertion that I was king of the street races. Instead I gathered my pennies together from my meager wage and bought a 1997 Ford Mustang GT, and I knew full well what I intended to do with it. continue reading »
